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About Foundation for Australia's Most Endangered Species Ltd (FAME)

The Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered Species Ltd (FAME) is an independent, registered national charity organisation with a clear and simple vision to prevent any further extinctions of Australian flora and fauna. This is achieved by providing funds and expertise to support and enable low-profile, high-impact projects and programs across the country, aimed at protecting or re-establishing threatened Australian native species and habitats. FAME identifies conservation projects that may be seen as insignificant by larger entities, comparatively smaller lesser-known projects for species that would not attract funding. These include protection of species in-situ, revegetation and protection of habitat, innovative conservation initiatives and building robust populations behind fences with the long-term strategy of rewilding. FAME often sees the potential in such projects and provides financial support. Conservation efforts in Australia appear to work best when there is a confluence or a joining up - between a species in need or a depleted habitat and individuals or organisations with an ability to commit to, and deliver, the necessary plan or program for success. FAME’s great track record has much of its genesis in partnerships with like-minded, capable organisations. With our partners, we fill an important and vital niche in the conservation ecosystem. FAME’s role is to provide financial, compliance, regulatory and conservation oversight on projects to allow our on-ground partners to focus on the task at hand – Australian wildlife conservation - without the added pressure of determining funding sources for on-ground activities. Often FAME’s role is as a catalyst to direct more attention to a project, and in turn attract larger funding for the species and/or on-ground partner’s work. All FAME’s projects undertake a rigorous process prior to approval, overseen by our Conservation Committee. FAME has demonstrated time and time again in its 30 history, that prope